DON'T EXPECT MAGIC

Every girl - even one in slashed black boots - wants a fairy tale ending.

Delaney Collins doesn't believe in fairy tales. And why should she? Her mom is dead, her best friend is across the country, and she's stuck in California with "Dr. Hank," her famous life-coach father - a man Delaney barely knows. Once upon a time? Yeah, right.

Then Dr. Hank tells her an outrageous secret: he's a fairy godmother and he can prove it. And by the way? The f.g. gene is hereditary. Meaning there's a good chance New Jersey tough girl Delaney is someone's fairy godmother.

Even though she's not the pink and sparkly type, Delaney soon finds herself with a client: Flynn Becker, a boy at her new school who is hopelessly in love with a girl who doesn't know he exists. Flynn's wish is Delaney's command. With her customized black boots and chopstick wand, Delaney does everything in her power to make Flynn's wish come true. But what happens when a fairy godmother needs a wish of her own?

Kathy McCullough lives in Los Angeles where she works as a script reader and screenwriter. This is her first novel.